Human conflict over the planet’s finite resources has been an unfortunate constant throughout history. Another example of this conflict has emerged after French and British boats clashed off the coast of…
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Zhang Wenqi, a former employee of a biochemical technology company in China’s Henan province, has received a 17 month prison sentence and a 10,000 Yuan (1,112 GBP) fine for “disturbing market order”…
C&A Foundation support to a digital initiative bringing to life real stories about real people in the Bangladeshi garment industry is proving a game-changer in the country in its first…
Alexis Baden-Mayer on Twitter @iainjwatt @jacqules @FuturesCentre @Forum4theFuture @thenorthface’s “Cali Wool Beanie” is made from wool certified as Climate Beneficial by @Fibershed https://t.co/r3VhoZ3A9C via @tineKehn @SustainBrands Food and Fiber Sectors…
Australia votes ‘yes’ to same-sex marriage Results released Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed 61% of the population voted to allow same-sex marriage, with 38% voting against. Rainbow-colored…
Carol Brighton on Twitter SignalofChange https://t.co/UgNsVIZOJP UN Climate Change on Twitter 367 Mayors in the United States are taking #ClimateAction, often surpassing #ParisAgreement goals, says Mayor of Pittsburgh @billpeduto :…
In 2016, Centrica announced a pioneering trial to develop a local energy market in Cornwall. Working with partners, the £19m programme will test the use of flexible demand, generation and…
Leaders of Torba province, Vanuatu, plan to introduce legislation within the next two years, banning the import of western foodstuffs in favour of home-grown produce. Changes are already underway. Local…
VF Corp Acts to Minimize Impacts on Endangered Forests – Rivet VF Corporation, the makers of Lee and Wrangler, released its first-ever set of guidelines for the purchasing and use…
Members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe have called on the Department of Justice to step in after 127 people were arrested as tensions broke out between protesters and law…
A clam fishery in the Ashtamudi estuary in Kerala was recently awarded the Marine Stewardship Council’s ‘Blue Label’ certification for its successful transition to sustainable fishing practices. This makes it…
